Improvement in plows



F. 'R. BELL.

PLOW.

fatented June 20, 1876.

111mm v N PETERS, PHUTO-LITHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE. I

FRANCIS R. BELL, OF MARSHALL, TEXAS.

' Specification forming part of Letters Patent No, 178,898, dated J nne 2 0, 1876; application filed April 25 1876.

To all whom it'may concern: 1

Be it known that I, FRANCIS R. BELL, of Marshall, in the county of Harrison and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Plows, of which the followingis a specification:

Figure l is a side "iew of myimproved plow. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the inner side of the mold-board, part of the metallic facing being broken away. Fig. 3 is a detail cross-section of the mold-board taken through the line mm, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. i i

The object of this invention is to improve the construction of my improved mold-board for which Letters Patent, No. 163,352, were granted to me May 18, 1875, to make it more efi'ective in preventing the black lands of Texas and other sticky. and Waxy soils from adher- "IMPROVEMENT IN P ow s.

'which is made of wood, and may be'niade of any desired size or shape, and may be applied 1 to any desired kind of plow. To the rear side of the mold-board F is applied a facing, Gr,of metal, forming a recess or chamber between 7 it and the mold-board F, to serve as a reservoir for oil or other lubricating material.

The rear side of the mold-board F maybe I recessed, if desired, and rubber or othersuitable packing, H, should be inserted between it and the edges of the facing G, to prevent the oil from escaping at said edges. The oil or other lubricating material is poured in through a hole, f, in the upper edge of the,

mold-board F, which hole is then closed, and

should be kept closed whilethe plow is in;

rear side with metal, having a recess or chain-1 ber between it and said metallic facing, and

perforated with numerous small holes, substantially as herein shown, and for the purpose described. I

' FRANCIS R. BELL.

Witnesses: Y

G. M. PHILLIPS F. E.SLOAN.

by Letters Pat- 1 

